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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Grapevine Ready.

Special TO the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX, Feb. 1.-The articles
in The GAZETTE IN regard to the Fort
Worth and Northeastern have created
quite a sensation in our town. Your cor
respondent has interviewed the leading
business men and citizens and find them
highly Glazed over the prospect of rail-
road to Fort Worth. All are ready to Co
operate with the people of the Fort In
building this road. Grapevine Will give q
good subsidy or right of way and depot
grounds. The people here say when the
time comes to act give them the wink and
they will be there with both feet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
An immense Snow Fail.

FORT SHAW, W. T., Feb. 2.-Snow has
been falling since Monday night. Ii is
not possible yet to give definite informa-
tion concerning the loss of cattle and
sheep. The cowboys are attempting to
round up the stock and beat paths for
them through the deep snow. Nothing
has yet been heard from the relief party
which is searching for the missing
Chobesu coach. 1t is reported that the
Benton and Assinaboine coach is also
lost
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Texarkana and Daingerheld.
special to the Gazette.

special 70 the Ga1eJte.
DAINGERFIELD, TEX, Feb. 1.-The
engineer corps locating the Texsrkana
and Daingetfeld Railroad have reached
here, and have received orders to go from
here TO San Marcos. The entire line is
aow located from this place to Texar-
kama. We are informed that the contract
for the grading has been let to finn at
Palestine, and it is thought that grading
will commence soon.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Pawnbrokers' Signs.
Glasgow Herald.

The three golden balls, which are dis
tinctively the sign OF the pawnbroker snd
money lender, were first adopted as a
sign of the profession by wealthy ply
stefan of the house of Medici. The balls
represented pills, the gliding of them
wealth, and their use as sign significant
that money was to be loaned by the
wealthy physician within.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Worthy OF Patronage.

Next Wednesday evening the Philo-z
matheans will give their grand entertain
ment in the opera houses. Every thing is
being done to make.iFnot only literary
treat but q credH the city of Fort Worth.
This ssocfety has done much to promote
the Cause education, and should be lib
orally patronized.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
Marine Intelligence.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. 2.-Arrived
Steamship Rio Grande from New York.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03
THE RAILROADS.
The Fort WCrth and Rio Grande Said
TO be Getting Ready to Lay
Track this Week.

Grapevine and Piano Ready to Help the
Road from Fort Worth to the
Northeast-HOme Notes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-03

runs into Denver on the Rio Grsnde
line, and it is supposed that the object of
the Santa Fe in building line of its own
is to save the rental which it pays the Rio
Grande and enables it to run westward
from Denver when occasion requires. 1t
is well known fact that the Santa Fe has
several corps of engineers working be-
tween Pueblo and Colorado Springs and
also between Colorado Springs and
Denver.
Important Meeting at CIebuIns.
Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Feb. "a large
crowd Of our citizens assembled at the
courthouse last night to consider the re-
port of the railroad committee and con-
summating the arrangements for building
the road from Cleburne to Weataertord
After Maj or Heath was elected chairman
and the necessary secretaries appointed,
Major Heath stated what had been eff
fected by the committee with the
Santa Fe officials. He said according
to the agreement with the company
Cleburne vas to furnish right of way
through Johnson county and half way
through Hood or Tarrent should the line
run through any portion of either of said
counties. Weatherford was to take up
where CIeburne stopped andfurnish right
Of way to that city.
A finance committee was appointed,
and then, by special request, Mr.. S. B
Allen read the bond for right of way,
which was signed by quite a number of
citizens. a right Of way committee, con-
sistipg of Messrs. Sol Lockett, Sam Ora
ham, Phil T. Allen and John c. Brown,
was appointed. The meeting, after re-
marks by Rev. Pearse Pinch, adjourned to
meet again tonight.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Commanded by Very High Author

Commanded by a Very High Authority.
This extract is from an article in the
Southern ChruohmGn of last week. The
writer, Rev. DR.. Sprigg, is man OF un-
doubted ability and purity.
" A curious army of men and women
wear uniform; take war titles and beat
tambourincs and do strange things gen.
erally-all for Christ
"Their growth one of the phenomena.
At the beginning of the year 1886 the
army comprised 1892 corps under 3,076
officers in twelve short months ,749
corps with 4,192 officers In the first
week Of 1886 they held 25, 496 meetings.
The Army of the London division alone
is now larger than was the entire organ
ization few years ago They work in
England, in the United States, in France,
in Switzerland, in Germany, in India, in
Ceylon, in Cape Colony, in Canada, and
in Australia. Was there ever anything
like this progress
"What do zoe think Of il? The rector
of Moore Memorial church, Richmond,
has among his poorer members an old
lady who had been attending Salvation
Army tent-meetings her testimony was,
these women preachers preach better
than you men do All
"God bless every effort to make men
and women like Christ, whether with or
whether without tambourines."
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02

Rev. DR.. J. William Jones is preaching
At A Baptist revival In Danvflle.

Rev. DR.. ]. William Jones Is preaching
at a Baptist revival In Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs Allan e. Donnan have re-
turned home from their wedding trip.
Virginia Lodge, No. 568, X. OF H., will
celebrate its tenth anniversary at Nor
genstern's on Thursday, March Gath.
The condition of VIM II. Smith is said
to have improved since he was taken to
the penitentiary hospital.
Mr.. A. Gunst was on one Of the m ost
important committees at the session OF
the Kosher Shell Barrel, in Norfolk.
Grand Master J. B. Ley, OF Danville
was at Stuart Lodge, Manchester, last
night. lie will be in Richmond tonight
Richmond was well represented at the
grand Hebrew ball given in Norfolk 10
the members Of the Convention Monday
night.
Pryor Davis, sergesnt-major of the
First regiment has been elected second
lieutenant of Company + OF the regi'
ment.
March came in smiling and serene.
Yesterday was lovely and the Their
mometer was in temperate figures nearly
all day.
Edgar Allan, counsel for Garland Carr,
yesterday instituted suit in the City Cir
cult Court against the city of Richmond
for $4,000 damages.
At Leigh-street Baptist church meet
ing for males only was held last night.
The meeting was conducted by Rev. S.
c. Clopton.
Lieutenant elect Davis, of Company E.
says that although the Grays have prior
claim on him, he will do all he can for the
Governors Guard.
Range of thermometer at Spence, Ty-
rec & Co.'S shoe house, Broad street,
March 1st, 1887: 0 am, SOC; II m, 500;
pm, 600; 6 pm, Sc
Mr.. f. A. Ezekiel, of Richmond, was
elected one of the endowment commits
sioners by District Grand Lodge, o. X.
S. B., in Norfolk Monday.
The Jefferson Literary and Social Cir
Gle will give a Purim dress-ball at Sanger
Halle Thursday evening, March 10, 1887.
Grand march at 8 o'clock.
Last Sunday was the first in Lent Six
Sundays fall in Lent, and are not in
cluded in the forty penitential days, as
Sunday is never day Of fasting.
Either Mrs. Comstock or Miss Thomas,
Of the Society of Friends, will speak at
the Male Orphan Asylum this evening at
10 O'Clock. Friends of the institution
invited to attend
The two stores on the south side Of
Broad street, northwest corner Of Fourth
street, are to be remsdelled. The old
fronts will be taken out and replaced
with plate-glass fronts.
The grand bal masque of the Gesang-
verien Virginia at Sanger Hall was
largely attended, and, like all the enter
tainments of our German fellow citizens,
was full of enjoyment. Mr.. Siegel fur
nished the supper in excellent style.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
John GiIpin's Successor.

About half past three yesterday after
noon a cavalryman, mounted on an I'M
mense charger, might have been seen
going at break-neck speed down Broad
street. Spectators at first thought it was
being done for show, but when it was as
certained it was a runaway, affairs
assumed quite different aspect.
Especially was this the case when 1t
was found out that the rider was no
other than Mr.. Theodore Henson. The
horse had taken the bit between his
teeth when near the corner of Adams
and Broad. He continued down Broad
until reaching Governor, into which
street he attempted to turn. In so doing
Mr.. HENSON was thrown TO the ground,
sprsining his back slightly. He was con-
yeyed to his home in buggy by Mr..
Barry, receiving on the way many con-
CALCULATIONS on his lucky escape.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Death on the Bridal Trip.

On the 18th of January last Mr.. ROs-
well Page, of Danville, and Miss Susie ID.
Morris were married in Ashland. After
the ceremony they went to New York on
a bridal tour, and on their return stopped
at Fairfax Courthouse to visit Mr.. Pages
brother, the Rev. Frank Page. Here the
bride was taken sick with fever, and
grew gradually worse till she died last
Sunday.
Mrs. Page was daughter of Mr.. Edward
w. Morris, of Ashland, and was sister of
the late Mrs. James B. Nelson, of Dan
vile. She was about twenty years of
age, and was beloved by all who knew
her. The bereaved husband has relatives
and friends in this city who will SYM
pathize with him in his great loss.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Health Report.

The total number Of deaths for the
week ending February 26th was 80,
against 81 for the week previous There
were white and 8 colored males, and
u white and col0red females.
There were II single and 10 married,
widower and widows. Under years
Of age IL, and 8 over SO years. Natives
Of Richmond Is, other parts Of the United
States Is.
BY wards the deaths were evenly dis
tributed. One was reported at the peni-
Tertiary Nearly all of the deaths were
of different diseases, pneumonia leading
the list with three.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
An Evening Of Choice Muaic.

The music parlors of NJ. B. Ramos &
Co. were filled last night with beautiful
and cultivated audience. The occasion
was vocal musicale by the pupils OF
Mrs. DR.. f. T. Robinson. The selections
we're many of them very difficult, and al
we're of high order. The programme
and some of the best judges Of music in
he city stated that they had never at
tended a more pleasant musicale.
Mrs. Robinson is to be congratulated
On the degree of proficiency attained by
aer pupils. Those taking part In the
programme were dressed in elegant cos
tunes, and looked ever so sweet and be-
witching.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
A New Southern Telegraph Company.

The certificate of incorporation of the
New York Southern Telegraph Company,
filed Monday in New York, states that its
capital stock is $1,00O,O0O divided into
shares of 800 each, with the privilege of
increasing its stock to $5,OOO,OOO. The
incorporators and number of shares held
by each are as follows: James b. Pace,
Richmond, Va, $500 shares; John S.
Wise, Richmond, 1000; Thomas M. Lo-
gan, Richmond, $1,000; John G. Moore,
New York, 1000, and J. G. Weaver Page
New York, 500. The company's wires
are to run from New York to Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond,
Charleston, Savannah, and New Orleans
and to all intermediate points.
Hon John s. Wise has been elected
president and legal adviser of the com
pany, and Mr.. John G. Moore secretary
and treasurer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02

when and How the City Fathers DO Much
Work.


Those who are not intimately acquaint-
ed with the inner workings OF the city
government would be surprised at the
amount Of work which devolves upon
the members of the Council-and when
the word Council is used both branches
are meant. The business transacted at
regular meetings Is not 1.-THE OF the
work that is done by the city fathers.
Indeed il is incumbent upon council
man not only to do much hard work,
but also to sacrifice great deal OF valu-
able time. All of the labor here referred
TO Is done by committees and sub
committees which are appointed from
time to time. The various meetings OF
these committees range in length from
fifteen minutes to four or five hours.
These meetings are held mostly on the
last and first weeks of the month, and
during this period the life of the average
councilman is by no means blissful one.
On Monday eight of these committees
were in session.
The Committee on ST. Johns Burying
Ground met at 4 pm; Accounts and
Printing, Claims and Salaries, and Schools,
at pm; Health and Electric Light Com
mittees, at pm; Streets, at 7:3O, and 20
lice at 8.
Only two of the committees hold Sc
cret sessions, viz the Finance and
Grounds and Buildings Committees. The
Finance Committee deem it best that the
monetary matters of the city should not
be exposed to public gaze. On the other
hand, the Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee claims TO have been misrepresent-
ed by representative of the press, and
decided to exclude reporters and all
others" having no business to transact
with the committee. The saving clause,
" all Others" was put in for the purpose
of sparing the feelings of reporters.
These committees arc twenty-five in
not counting extras. 1t looks
very nice and easy to go TO a meeting of
the Council and see resolution after reso-
luton, and ordinance after ordinance
adopted. But little does the by-stander
know that each Ito him) unimportant
matter has been discussed pro and con in
the committee room, and how, after full
it is put in such shape as
will serve the best interests of the citizens
and city at large.
Yesterday only four committees held
These were the Committee on
Cemeteries at II am, Retrenchment and
Reform at $50 pm, Finance at 7, and
Fire Alarm at 100
With two exceptions nothing but rou
tine work was transacted last night.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform met for the first time in six
in pursuance to the Council
resolution recently passed seeking to
put the salaries Of all city officers and
upon an equitable basis.
They passed resolution requesting
the Auditor to furnish them with a list of
all city employees and officers, and
salaries paid same.
The Fire Alarm Committee recon-
mended the erection of six new fire alarm
stations. They are to be located at the
following points
Oregon Hill, Twenty-eighth and Grace,
Governor and Ross, Brooke avenue near
Leigh street, Reservoir street near match |
factory, and on Seventeenth street near
the grain elevator.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
PRINCESS ANDREA"
Janish Plays this Character and Also Gets
Married in DanvIlle.

Janish Plays this Character and Also Gets
Married in DanviIle.
Among the marriage licenses issued in
Danville Monday was one to George Fox
and Antoine Argo Janish The latter is
Madame Janish, the actress, and the
former is understood to be the leading
juvenile man of her company,whO played
here the week ending February 19under
George f. Moore. He was evidently
younger than Madame Janish, was good
looking and decidedly sprightly young
actor. Nothing is said in the Danville
papers about the marriage. Madame
Janish has been before married to some
count, or rather no account, and the mar
riage terminated as most Of such ill-as-
sorted marriages do-Janish was for
mally divorced She is lady of good
character and an artist of ability, and it
is hoped that her last matrimonial ven
ture will be an eminently happy one
BY the way, the Danville Register
handles princess Andrea" without
gloves, and prOnOunces the character of
stella, the ballet girl, disgusting. What
would they say to "Violets" if "Princess
Andres" was too "Frenchy" for their
tender sensibilities ? Danville must not
be provincial :" its not the fashion, you
know
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Estimated receipts Of hogs, l4,000.
NEW YORK.
REVIEW.

The wheat market has ruled weaker To-
day and a decline Of one cent has been sus
tanned Opening was one-quarter lower al
7.s for May on easier cables and fine weather
Reports of heavy clearances from New
York held market steady at.about 1874 foi
some time, but not being confirmed, market
sagged off to IA, closing at Tsi. Big ope-
ratOrs have not been in wheat for the last
few days. as intense excitement in pork at
tracted t. cir attention.
Corn weak. Deliveries were heavy and
market sold off fye-eighths cent, and close is
about inside.
Pork again active. Sales on curb this morn
ing at 100. Opening was higher at 1870
and sold up TO 1910; dropped back and
closed steady at 1910. Some big longs Gov
cred to-day Ribs and lard barely steady,
closing slightly under last nights figures
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Pardoned by the Governor.

The Governor yesterday pardoned J. c..
Wighten (white), of Madison county,
sent to the penitentiary November 30,
1885, to serve fifteen years for murder in
the second degree, and Eliza Snead (col-
ored), of Amherst county, sent to the
penitentiary to serve three years for
HOUSEKEEPING. The pardons were granted
upon the recommendation Of the surgeon
of the penitentiary, who certified that
the convicts were hOpelessly diseased
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
A Horse Suit.

Thomas A. Nixon Yesterday instituted
a suit in the City Circuit Court for the
sum of $3.50 against the Wheeler and
Wilson Manufacturing Company.
The grounds of the suit as alleged in
the declaration are that on the 18th day
of December, 1886, the plaintiff, Nixon,
loaned horse to the defendant company
with the understanding that it should be
returned on demand. On the thirty first
of the same month the horse died, from
bad treatment, Nixon alleges. He now
sues for $3.50, which he claims was the
value of horse.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed of
yesterday:
Ben Robinson, breaking into the house
of Elizabeth Taylor, and stealing gun,
a basket of eggs and a pocketbook. Sent
on to the grand jury.
j. p. Malone, striking child of j. W.
Kerr with a baseball bat. Sent on to the
Hastings Court
Edward Thorp (colored), assaulting
and wounding John Allen with rock.
Fined So.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Long-Suffering People.

The attention of our Board of Health
Is directed to the miserably dirty condi-
ton of Main street near the creek. This
is the lowest portion of Main street, and
the four tracks of the City Railway Com
pany make excellent miniature sewers
for the conveyance of trash and dirt
whenever it rains. After it reaches this
point it can, of course, 60 no further, and
there it stays to rot and dry.
With the creek carrying the sewerage
from the outer sections of the town and
the street-car rails conveying it from the
centre, the Main street bottom is indeed
a blest locality.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Railroad Changes,

The Alexandria Gazette says: The
transfer of the management of the W. &
0. division of the r. IL d. road to that
of the Virginia Midland division under
the SUPPLEMENTARY of Colonel Robert
Andrews, will take place during this
week. Mr. Robert Bell, the present
superintendent of the w. & o. division,
will be transferred to Greensboro, n. c.,
where he will be assigned to position in
the engineering department of the Rich
mond and Danville system.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Scheming" at the Mozart.

A good audience greeted Lang's Com
edy Comiques last night in the roaring
comedy Scheming" Parts were as
sumed by Mr.. Edwin r. Lang, Miss Viola
Roser, Misses Florence and Clara Thropp,
and Messrs. Woods, Mason, and O'Brien.
In the play are introduced a number
OF songs, dances, bone and drum solos,
and recitation by Mr.. Lang. "Schem-
ing" will be repeated at the matinee to-
day and tonight.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02

Judge Wexford yesterday entered an
order directing that special grand jury
be summoned to try convict cases in the
Circuit Court These consist exclusively
Of those convicts who have attempted 10
or did escape from the penitentiary, and
ais Of all parties convicted to this insti-
tuion for the second time. The penalty
in each case is five years in addition to
the regular term.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02

In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Wexford set aside the verdict awarded
]. Ii. Ferguson against the. Transparent
Ice Company last week. The verdict
was for damages sustained by plaintiff
while in the employ of the defendants.
A new trial was also granted. The
plaintiff excepted to this ruling, and per-
mission was granted TO file bill OF excep-
tion at any time during the present term.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Another Assignment.

Thomas Jackson, who has fer some time
past conducted the china and crockery
business at 303 East Broad street, yester-
day made an assignment to w. G. Ham
mack, trustee. The amount of bis liabi-
lities are about 81, 100, with the following
preferred creditors n. W. Bowe, 1915 |;
Citizens Bank, $3.50; W. T. Sizer, $3.50.
Assets not stated
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
CITY ITEMS.
NEwsY NOTES GATHERED ny THE
TIMES" REPORTERS.

The Salvation Army-"A Trip to Africa"
A Pleasant MISUNDERSTANDING" at the
Academy Municipal Matters - Madame
Janish Married-Death Report-TimeIy
Town Topics.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
Fire In South Boston.

A big fire occurred at South Boston,
Halifax county, yesterday at 2 o'clock
an. The loss is at least 100000. The
Halifax Record Office was totally de-
stroyed. Mr.. j. A. Phillips barely es-
capped with portion OF his wardrobe and
office books He, as well as all the suf-
ferers, will have the sympathy of the
public.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02
"A Trip to Africa" Tonight.

Duff's Opera Company open at the
Theatre tonight in Suppes great spec
lacular opera, A Trip to Africa" This
opera was produced in Norfolk Monday
night, and the press Of that city is unani-
nous in pronouncing it one of the finest
operas ever given in Norfolk.
Miss Russell and all of the cast are men
toned in detail. In obedience to a very
general desire, it was to be repeated at the
matinee yesterday instead Of " Iolanthe.'
Coming, as the company does, with the
hearty endorsement of the press and pub
lie in every city in which they have APP
peared, nothing less than most success
full engagement is to be expected in Rich
mOnd.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-02

Reported by &. w. Branch n Co., bankers
and brokers. No. I'LL Main street.

And DrOHeTS. NO ILL mali oe'~~~'
New York stock Market.
REVIEW.
NEW YORK. March l.--To-days market
has been very peculiar one and Irregular
the snecialties gave the bear party fresh
opportunity to raid prices, which they TOOK
speedy advantage of, and the whole list SUI
fered more or less
The almost t,tal absence of public interest
is still the worst feature, as the reports rom
almost every branch of business and the re-
turns made by the railroads are very satis-
factory, and our foreign advices give an en-
coursging account of the financial prospect
there, with a promise of an easy money
market.
The demand here for gold for export seems
to have entirely subsidized, and exchange Is
inclined to fail off. The market became
weaker towards the end of the day and
closed barely steady. Money, per cent.